Application Guidelines

This program follows a rolling admissions process, with 6 start dates throughout the year. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible in order to secure a spot in the incoming class. Applications received after the deadlines will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

The Claremont Graduate University online application is hosted online by Slate Technolutions via a secure web server. You will create a username and password so that you can return to continue your application over several sessions and check your status after submission. After you submit your application, it is made available for review by our faculty and staff.

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The application fee is non-refundable.

Applicants must submit a sealed, official transcript from every undergraduate and graduate institution that has granted the applicant a degree. Electronic transcripts sent to admissions@cgu.edu are also accepted. For undergraduate coursework, applicants are required to submit proof of a completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Unofficial copies of transcripts are accepted for review purposes, but official copies will be required upon admission.

Applicants currently earning a degree that will be completed prior to attending CGU are required to submit a transcript showing work in progress for evaluation purposes. Once the degree has been granted, a final official transcript documenting the degree conferred must be submitted to CGU.

International applicants are advised to review the International Transcript Guidelines for additional information on submitting international transcripts.

Applicants must submit a copy of their resume.

A valid score on one of the following examinations TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE scores is required of all non-native English-speaking applicants. The examination is not required for the following applicants:

• Citizens or permanent residents of countries where English is the sole official language of instruction, e.g., Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), England, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad, Tobago, Uganda, and Wales (see the CGU Bulletin for a complete list of accepted countries).
• Applicants who hold an undergraduate or advanced degree, or will have earned such a degree prior to enrolling at CGU, from an institution in the US or in countries where English is the sole official language of instruction (see above).
• Applicants who have successfully completed an academic English pre-master’s or intensive graduate bridge program from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited four-year college or university in the United States in the last two years, with submitted evidence of successful completion, and subject to curriculum approval.

CGU’s school code for the TOEFL exam is 4053.

International applicants are encouraged to visit our International Applicants page for more information, including score requirements.

For each of the questions below, please provide a separate response of no more than 100 words maximum. You will be able to upload your responses to your applicant status page following the submission of your online application.

1. What is motivating you to pursue a graduate management degree or certificate at this point in your life?

2. Describe your goals and how our program will help you reach them.

3. How do the Drucker School and Peter Drucker’s ideals align with your personal brand?

4. How might you contribute to the program? What qualities do you possess that would benefit the program and/or your fellow students?

5. What might be the biggest challenge you will face at if you enroll in this program?

Standardized test scores are not required in order to apply for this program. Applicants who have taken the GRE or GMAT tests are invited to submit scores, but are not required to do so.

Applicants who feel that their Grade Point Averages do not adequately represent their ability to succeed in a graduate program may find it helpful to submit GRE/GMAT scores for consideration.

CGU’s school code:
ETS (GRE and TOEFL) 4053
GMAT DZK-QS-08

Applicants are not required to submit letters of recommendation for this program. If you do wish to provide a recommendation letter(s) to be included in your application materials, please request that your recommendation writer email their letter to the Office of Admissions at admissions@cgu.edu. Please ensure that they include your full name in their letter.

After an initial review of your application to the program, you may be invited for an interview.